Saw the new Dwayne Johnson starring Hercules movie (second Hercules movie of the year!). The Rock was miscast and didn’t bring an ounce of personality to the movie which is surprising since he has personality to spare, usually. This is … Continue reading
So I caught Zack Braff’s new film Wish I Was Here (also starring Kate Hudson, Joey King, and some others). It’s a drama, it’s a comedy, it’s a dramady. It’s also shaggy and a bit of a mess but it … Continue reading
I caught Scarlett Johansen’s new action sci-fi flick Lucy… written and directed by mad Frenchman Luc Besson (of 5th Element and The Professional fame). It’s a movie that, frankly, you will either be able to go along with or you … Continue reading
Color me shocked but Planes: Fire & Rescue is not a terrible movie… given that I thought Planes was one of the worst movies I saw last year (and Cars 2 was pretty lousy too). This one is still too … Continue reading
Saw the new Cameron Diaz/Jason Segel romantic comedy Sex Tape – about a married couple who get a night off from the kids and try to get in some sexy time by filming themselves having sex (using the 1970s era … Continue reading
The Purge: Anarchy is the far superior sequel to the disappointing The Purge from last year. This series of movies has an interesting idea: in America, all crime is legal for one night of the year – the stated goal … Continue reading
Went to see the indie music movie Begin Again, the follow-up to the writer/director’s previous indie music movie Once (winner of best song for Falling Slowly). It has an impressive cast including Keira Knightly (transcendent – it was nice to see … Continue reading
Went to see the limited release South Korean with Korean/American cast Snowpiercer… a movie with a lot of film buzz because of the director’s previous work and the fight he had with the Weinsteins to get it released in the … Continue reading
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is a very good Summer movie that is proof against “popcorn movies” that are empty-headed noise (you don’t have to give up smarts and a solid script to deliver a crowd-pleasing action film). … Continue reading
The documentary Jodorowski’s Dune is a weird film about a very weird man who made very weird films back in the 60s and 70s who wanted to make a film version of Frank Herbert’s epic novel Dune in 1975. A … Continue reading